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VOL XXXVTI-NO. 16
KNOXVILLE, TENN. : WEDNESDAY. JULY 14, IS75.
WHOLE NO 18SS
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
DOMESTIC.
Cincinnati, July 9. The mooting of the
distillers, rectifiers and liquor dealers of
Ohio, Illinois iinJ Kentucky convened to
day. Resolutions were passed recommend
ing tlmt changes of gangers be made every
thirty days from one State and District to
another, and also that storekeepers he
changed every sixty days. They Jrequest
the prompt release of gooods seize. 1 upon
insufficient grounds, and that the otlicora be
hold to a more strict accountability ; pledg
ing themselves to assist the Government in
Collecting taxes and suppressing frauds.
Cincinnati, July K. A desperate at
tempt was made to rob Express Messen.
(tor Burke at Long Point, Illinois, on the
YanJalia road. The engine was cut loose
and the engineer killed, Burfco barricaded
the doors, and kept the robbers out until
help arrived.
Terre HarTK, July 9. At Long Point,
where the train stopped to wood, within
one mile and a half of the station, two rob.
bers boarded the engino, one from each
side, and ordered the engineer, Mr. Milo
Ames, to stop the engino, who, after a mo
ment's hesitation, did so, when one of the
robbers saying we will run things ourselves,,
and at the same time both drew their pis
tols and fired on the engineer, killing Lim
instantly. The fireman hearing this, ran
to the rear end of the train to alarm the
train men. While this was going on the
confederates detached the Express car and
engine. The robbers ran the train two
mile, when they demanded admission to
the Express car, which Messenger Burke
refused, saying he was ready for them ; if
they entered they were doad men. The
robbers commenced firing into tbe car,
the Messenger thinking there were a dozen
of them. The train men came up, wbeu
the robbers fled.
New Ohlians, July 9. Collector Kock
rell has seized a new establishment for
making illicit rum. Tbe value of the prop
erty is estimated at $20,000.
St. Louis, July 9. General Frank P.
Blair expired last night at midnight, sur
rounded by his family and a few intimate
friends. He has been in precarious state
for several months, but under the blood
transfusing treatment had began to grow
stronger and was generally supposed to be
steadily improving. During the past few
days he has been taking frequent rides and
yesterday walked down stairs. His death
came suddenly and will be a painful sur
prise to his many friends who bad confident
Lopes of his recovery.
Washington, July 9. Tho Executive
Committee of tho Grangers have agreed to
remove their headquarters to Louisville,
Ky. The vote stood 8 to '2. They also re
solved to hold the next National Grange at
Louisville the third Wednesday in Novem
ber. The headquarters will be removed to
Louisville within the next month or six
weeks.
Ralugii, K. C, July 10. It is believed
that there are impostors in the Northeru
markets baying goods under the assumed
names ot reliable North Carolina mer
chants. It is thought that the device used
to commit tho swindle is to represent the
purcha9her to be from a " branch store,"
and thus avoid the shipment of the goods to
the regular address of the reliable mer
chants. It will be well for Northern whole
sale merchants to keep a sharp look out.
Facts have been developed showing that
the parties have been using the names of
responsible business men in this city and in
Oxford, and buying goods both in Now
Votk and Trenton, N. J.
CHICAGO, July 10- Rev. S. D. Osgood,
D. D., District Secretary of the Baptist
Missionary Union, is dciid.
ST. Louis, July 10. Tnc Constitutional
Convention, now in session at Jefferson
City, and the City Council of St. Louis
have passed resolutions highly compliment
ary to lato Gen. lSlair, and deeply deplor
ing his death. Tho latter body will attend
the funeral, and will co-operate with other
organizations and individuals in showing
respect to tho deceased. Governor Hardin
and other Ptnto officers will also attend.
Granitwkll, Mam , July 10. Two chil
dren playing on the trwk of tbo Nassau,
Acton Railroad were rim over by a passing
rain. One was killed instantly, and the
Other was fatally injured.
Hamilton, July 10. The blank tongue
is raging among tliu caltlo south of this
place.
Lawrence,- Mass, July 10. The Atlan
tic Cotton Mills, having 1,V!50 operatives,
"eliut down " at noon to-day for eight
weeks. The operatives lose $80,000 in
wages by ibe "shutdown."
rT. Loi is, July 11. Tho funeral servi
ces of General Frank 1'. Blair took place
this afternoon from the First Congrega
tional Chureh, which were performed by
Rev. T. M. Tost, pastor of the chureh, as
sisted by Dr. Jas. H. Brooks. Tho church
was filled to overflowing by all classes of
citizens. I'romineut among those present
wero General Sherman and members of his
staff, Montgomery Blair, Mayor J. H. Brit
ton, and sevoral ex-Mayors, Senator Bogy,
ex-Senator B. Gratx Brown, the City Couu
cil and city otticers in a body, members of
the First Missouri Regiment of which Gen,
Blair was tirst Colonel, a considerable num
ber of ex-Confederate soldiers and many of
tno most prominent ana distinguished citi
zens. The remains wero conveyed to Belle
fontaine Cemetery under esoort of tho First
Missouri Regiment and were followed
hither by a large concurse of citizons.
Loo Branch, July 12. Mrs. Algernon
Sartoris, daughter of President Grant, gave
birth at 8:16 this morning, to a fine boy,
weighing 10 pounds. The happy house
hold immediately telegraphed the news to
the President, who is at Cape May, who
immediately sent congratulations and a
father's blessing by telegraph. Many fricndB
arrived during the day to congratulate the
happy mother, but by spocial instructions
from her physioians none wore permitted to
see her except near and doar relatives. This
evening the mother and son were doing
well.
St. Louis, July 11. A despatch from
Kansas City says an immense water spout
descended on the track of the Kansas Pacific
Kailroad, near Carson, last Saturday, and
washed away 200 feet of the road. The
blockade on the North Missouri and Han
nibal, and the St. Joe Roads continues, and
no tralus have been through for sevoral
days.
Sab ATAOA, July 12. The arrivals indi
cate largo attendance at the Regetta to
morrow. On Tuesday forenoon a single
scull race, for which there are three en
tries, Wild, of Harvard ; Kennedy, of Yale,
and Francis of Cornell, will oecur at
1 1 o'clock. The Freshmens' raee, the crews
entering from Harvard, Priseotnn, Csrnell
and Brown will come oil' at 11:30 o clock.
The I'niversity race, the crews numbering
13, will take place on Wednesday, at 11
o'clock at Cape May. The race appears to
bo off for the present. Tbe Tallapoosa has
been passing aroun 1 the yachts, and most
of them have anchored. A postponement
until the turn of the tide is regarded as
most probable. There is much disappoint
ment. Washinoton, July 12. Tho Secretary
of the Treasury decides that an alien can
not be licenced os master of an American
ship under any circumstances, but may be
licensed ns engineer or pilot, if he Lis de
clared his intention to becenie an Ameri
can citizen.
The commissioners representing the Ex
ecutive Department have decided to ereet
a $75,000 seperate building for the exhibi
tion of Government departments at the
Centennial. Ground will bo broken next
week.
The Executive Committee of the National
Grange adjourned to a meeting in Louis
ville in October next. The Secretary with
bis clerical force will depart with bag
gage for Louisville Saturday.
New York, July 12. Tbe Orangemen
of this city assembled this morning at their
various headquarters and marched in bodies
to barges in the East and North rivers,
and embarked for a grove on the Hudson
river to take part in their second annual
picnic, together with some lodges from
Brooklyn and Jersey City, which will meet
them at the grove.
Philadelphia, July 12. The loyal
Grange institution of Philadelphia and vi
cinity celebrated the 15th anniversary of
the battle of Bayne to day with a grand
street parade.
FOREIGN.
London, JuIt 10. The Times having
published some strictures on an address in
favor of Henry Ward Beecher, drawn up by
Congregational ministers, Rev. Dr. Alex.
Raleigh, one of the signers, has written a
letter in reply. He vindicates the action
of himself and his friends in signing the
address by stating that he never meant to
commit any portion of the non-conformists
to his views. He then proceeds to declare
that it is not a sound pi inciple to assert
that, because a man may be olamable in
lighter things, he is not to be approached
with an expression of sympathy by those
who are unspeakably glad to believe he has
shown himself innocent of a heavier charge
with complete success. The letter con
cludes as follows: ''I never supposed that
in signing the document I was expressing
any opinion on Mr. Beecher s sayings or
doings in general. I believe tbe Christian
sentiment of England will unanimously
lament and condemn somo things which
Mr. Beecher acknowledges. In tbe course
of the trial he has blamed himself without
stint. Now I believe he has recovered
himself, and will stand in honor and use
fulness asformerly."
Madrid, July 10. An official dispatch
to tbe Government gives tho following de
tails of military operations. The fighting
on "Wednesday near Ban Clares in the
Province of Alava lasted live hourj. Ibe
Carlists were under Perula and Carlas.
They numbered eighteen battalions of in
fantry, twelve guns and four hundred and
fifty cavalry. Their loss was 140 killed
and many wounded, and a number taken
prisoners. The Alfonsists under General
Contreeras twice brilliantly charged the
Navaresse with a body of eighty lancers,
sowing death in their ranks and creating a
panic.
London-, July 12. The ATews' Paris
special reports that "the country between
ilia Francho and Macon has been laid
in waste by tho floods to tho extent of forty
kilometres. The line wheat and vine crops
in many places havo been utterly destroy
ed. Thi3 morning's Pout says the Earl of
Derby, Foreign Secretary, has been reques
ted to receive a deputation of persons in
terested in tho Nova Scotia coal fields, for
a conferenco on the subject of tho oppres
sive tariff in tho United States, which is
said to bo to prevent importation of coal
into that country.
A special dispatch to tho Standard re
presents a disturbance in Herzegovina.
It consists, apparently, of a number of
riots among Sclavonian inhabitants of vil
lages in tho western district, who had been
aroused to resistance by the endeavor of
the Turkish officials in collect arrears of
taxes. Largo bands of fugitives, composed
mainly of women and children, cross the
border into Daliustia daily. The Turkish
troops on tho night of July 4th, made an
atatck on the defences erected by iusurr
gents ot a bridge over Krupa river, near
Celevo, and after a long and bloody com
bat they were defeated and fell back in dis
order. London, July 12. The Pall Matl (la
zctlc says we have received the following
from a specially well informed correspond
ent :
IIenda ve, July 9, 1875.
General Calvcra bus left Benrritaz for
Baynercz De Bigorre, having abandoned
his intention of going to Madrid. He has
but little faith in the ultimate success of
General Jovclin's operations against Dor
rcgarry, apparently Dorregarry has already
escaped by an extraordinary march of
ninety kilometres. This agrees with Dor
rcgarry'a avowed intention not to fight, ex
cept in the Basque provinces. The Carlist
artillery now numbers 120 guns and more
are expocted daily.
Madrid, July 12. An official dispatch
says Genoral Delatre, has driven Dorregar
ry from Torrecilla, Guarrii, Sieste and Bal
ton a.
Baltona, July 12. Tho Carlists resisted
tho Alfonsist stoutly and lost many men in
killed and wounded and prisoners. They
retreated to the valley of Avon in tho Py
rennes. General Delatre is still pursuing
them and General Mortenez Can Cos is ma
king forcod marches to join in the pursuit.
Montreal July 12. Monsignor
Charles La Rique, Bishop of St. Hyarinth
is dead.
Paris, July 12. A passionate debato is
expected upon the report of the Committee,
annulling M. Burgoing's election. M. Rou
bor intends to speak. He will insist upon
tho legitimacy of the hopes entertained by
the Bonaparlists of the restoring of the em
pire and predict their ultimate realization.
It is seuii-ofllcially stated that France
will be compelled to interfere if the Spanish
man-of-war Vittoria bombards Leoguetto
and Ondorroa on the Biscayau coast.
"SAD, BUT TRUE-"
An Old Minister Suspended From
the Exercise of his Minis
terial Duties.
A Lamentable Case of Indiscretion on
the Part of Rev. John W.
Hanner. Sr.
Rev. John W. Hanner, one of the
oldest and most prominent ministers
of the M. E. Church, South, in Mid
dle Tennessee, wan arraiuged before a
commission of liU church, last week,
ami suspeuded from the exercise of
tiia ministerial function'', for writing
au obscene letter to & youug lady, a
member of his church, residing at Fob
terville. Speaking of the letter, the
Panntr says :
It came into the bauds of Mr. Hen
ry Nailur, the young lady's brother,
who was in the habit of opening the
letters of the family by their permis
sion Seeing tbe letter head of the
Publishing House, he supposed it had
been written on a matter of business,
aud, without ceremony, broke the seal
and read
ITS CONTENTS.
It began, according to the best recol
lection of Miss N.'s brother-in-law,
Justice Neeley.froni whom the reporter
obtained the statement, thus:
" Dear One Having been disap
pointed so often, I thought I would
avoid tbe cause of my troubles, but
seeing your agitation aud excitement
the morning you came to the buggy
for the overskirt, I ceanged iny opin
ion." "Tbe letter went on," added Mr.
Neeley, "to state substantially this:"
" If you desire to he with me, ;or to
make an appointment, I will be there.
There will be no failure on my part. I
will be at Fosterville on tbe 7th of
July; Shelby vllle on the 10th, aud re
turn back on tbe 10th of July. The
appointment for tbe last date will be
the best."
In tbe letter tbe writer also asked
whether she would play " pomegran
ate " or croquet, either or neither. The
letter bad a referetice also to the sev
enth or eighth chapter of the Hongs of
Holomou, the witness did not remem
ber which. It was signed
"SAD AND TRUE."
The same witness states that when
Mr. Henry Nailor broke the seal aud
read the letter be became greatly en
raged, took it to his sister and informed
her of its contents. It fell upon ber
like a shock aud she appeared almost
heart-broken. She said it was the
most awful thing of which she bad
ever beard. She declared her igno
rance of any knowledge of it, aud had
stoutly protested it ever since. She said
she bad never given any cause what
ever for tbe writing (of such a letter
Witness said Miss Kailor bad always
looked up to Kev. Mr. Hanner as a
child would reverence her father. Two
specific conversations between Miss
bailor and Rev. Mr. Hanner were re
peated before the Commission. One of
the conversations occurred in tbe midst
of ber own fuuilly while Dr. Hanner
was temporarily their guest. She said
t9 him : " Dr. Hanner, why are you
so sad? The first time I ever saw you
I thought you were the saddest man I
ever saw." He responded : " You
think right. 1 sometimes feel lonely
and desolate. I feel like I did not have
a friend in the world." She replied,
" Dr. Hanner, you ought not to feel so.
Everybody, I am sure, that knows you,
thinks a great deal of you, and would
do anything they could to comfort you
and make you happy;l know I would."
The other interview occurred at the
last District Conference meeting held
at Smyrna. She bad invited him to
her brother's house, when he asked ber
if she would be there, when she re
sponded " Of course I will, or I would
not have invited you."
THE OFFICIAL 1IINCTES.
The Committee of Investigation
called by Bishop McTyeire in tho case
of Ilev. J. W. Hanner, Sr., met at
Murfreesboro' at 10 a. m., July 0, iu
the Methodist Church. Committee:
Kev. 11. H. Kiv. rs, D. D., .Uev. L. C.
Bryan, W. H. Hughe-, J. K. Pluiu
ruer and J. D. Bui bee.
The witnesses weie examined. Af
ter this the accused wus given opportu
nity to speuk for liimself, aud to ex
plain i. n anonymous letter, the nutli
orsliii f which, was attributed to him,
said 1l-, r being the basis of the charge
of immorality. The committee delib
erated until 11 o'clock i m. Friday,
and at 12 o'clock they reached and
signed their conclusions, of which the
following is the sum :
THE VERDICT.
" The committee called In the case
of J. W. Uunuer, Sr., have investi
gated the same with painful and con
scientious diligence, aud with prayer
ful reference to their responsibilities to
God and bis Church. They have not
been unmindful of tbe eccentricities
that have marked tbe accused for some
years, but which have not been deem
ed of sufficient gravity aud signifi
cance to call for formal discipline.
His peculiarities have been considered
in explanation and mitigation, and
are not without weight in estimating
some thing said aud done by bim. The
frankness and honesty of confessions
aud explanations before tbe Commis
sion, duly impressed their minds and
hearts. Important evidence was given
by the accused against himself, while
be protested bis innoceuce of certain
intentions, and would Lave certain
things explained as quizzing aud enig
matical ouly. But the ' Commission
could not escape the conclusion from
the evidence before them that John
W. Hanner, Br., is not only guilty of
what is improper and reprehensible in
tbe highest degree in a Christian man
and minister, but that bis conduct in
the affair deserves the formal verdict:
That he U guilty of immorality in
writing a letter to a young lady, dated
June A3, apparently designed to cor
rupt her aud to reduce her from the
path of virtue, and couched hi terms
intimating a readme to be the Instru
ment of her ruin.
Whereupon, the Hisimp pronounced
the Biitpcnsion of John W. Hanuer.
Sr., from the ministerial ofllce until
the next session of the Tennessee An
nual Conference.
Suspension is the sentence fixed by
the law, after a verdict of guilty under
such circumstance.
The Annual Conference only can
pass tbe highest censure if ercommu
nication. To that every traveling
preacher is finally amenable. The
Commission of Investigation is provi
ded for the intervals of the Annual
Conference, to arrest extreme canes.
The Commission, it is understood,
deliberated with great friendliness to
the accused, hut. came at lu.-t to auuan
imous conclusion.
When the young lady, whose name
hail been so unpleasantly connected
with the rase, finished her testimony
aud left to take the train home, the
Bishop took the occasion to thank her
for attending on his summons at such
nconveuience to herself, and also as
ured ber that, however the case
might result, he had uodoubt that her
reputation for virtue and purity would
be untarnished, aud he believed that
tbe committee would he of the same
mind.
All the evidence takeu in the case,
and tbe verdict, aud the journal of
proceedings were sealed up aud will be
forwarded to the Tennessee Annual
Conference, which meets In Fayette
ville next October.
itlM NAILOR, OF FOSTERVILLE,
is a handsome, modest youug lady, of
fair complexion and dark hair. She
was attired in mourning, both ber par
ents being dead. She has two brothers
and threesisters, all of whom are mem
bers of the Methodist Church. The
family are highly esteemed by tbe
community in which they live. Jus
tice Neeley is regarded as one of the
most popular 'Squires in Kutuerford
County.
WHAT DR. MANNER'S FRIENDS SAY.
Before leaving Murfreesboro tbe Ban
ner's representative was approached by
prominent members of the Church,
aud asked to wait aud obtain the state
ment of Dr. Hanner, that it might go
with whatever else might be publish
ed. He informed them that it was both
the desire of himself and the Partner
to give an unbiased aud impartial re
port of the proceedings of the Commis
sion. The Panncr would publish Dr.
Hanner's statement, whatever might
be its length. They commended this
spirit, and said nothing more could be
desired. As. will be seen elsewhere, the
statement could not be obtained.
Kev. C. B. Farris, a veuerable preach
er, rode eighteen miles to Murfreesboro
to ascertain the result of the delibera
tions of the Commission. He Bald be
did not believe Dr. Hanner had auy
evil intent iu writing tbe letter. A
man who bad been endorsed by forty
successive Conferences could not be
guilty of such folly. He never would
believe Dr. Hanner guilty.
There were many who expressed
much sympathy for Dr. Hanner. They
said be bad experienced a great deal of
trouble, and they believed bis mind
was not what it used to be. His wife
was an invalid, aud be bad bad much
anxiety ou her account as well as tbe
multiplicity of duties imposed upon
bim by bis ofllce.
During the day at Murfreesboro' one
of our reporters "held an accidental in
terview with General D. H. C.
Spence, at w hoso house Dr. Hanner
bus been an iuvited guest for nearly
two years.
Keporttr General Spence, if yu
have no objection to telliug it, I would
like to know your opinion of Dr. Han
ner mid what your impressions are as
to his guilt or innocence?
General Spence I have known Dr.
Hanner fumiliurly; I understand his
idiosyueraeies of character, and am
decided in my convictions of bis abso
lute innocence in the whole mutter.
Dr. Hanner's explanations of all the
phrases and features of the celebrated
letter are fully convincing to my mind
that no illicit harm wus ever "ineutit.
They are so convincing that I liuve
never for a moment lulled to exteud
my welcome to -Dr. Hanner for till
time as a member of my household.
It is true that ndvice bus been ofll
ciously tendered, by men of religious
position, to drive bim from my hospi
tality aud home, but it is equally true
that I do not ouly discard such advice,
but announce publicly to all such ad
visers, and to the public generally,
that I prefer as guests iu my home,
and friends upon the street, any und
all men guilty of folly, or even re
pentant weakness, to any canting
Pharisees who demand persecution. 1
will keep manfully in my home all
whom 1 choose as friends, und discard
all whose uucharitableuessand hunger
for scaudal seek to rise to clerical de
struction men whose lives have been
devoted to all usefulness, but who, iu
moments of ill-advised and improper
emotions, exhibit to a morbid and
fault-finding public written expres
sions of such a peculiar sentiment as
ordinary men are not subject to or
possibly capable of.
If Dr. Hanner is as fully acquitted
of all guilt or blame by tbe public as
be is by me and his host of friends in
Murfreesboro', he could afford to leave
tho pulpit a successful aud happy man.
General Spence further asserts that
he is neither bis God, bis Judge, bis
prosecutor, or bis persecutor, aud de
sires friendship from no man who
sought to pursue Dr. Hanner's degra
action, or deprivation from bis high
place iu he pulpit of his church.
PAST RECORD OF THE DEFENDANT.
At every annual Conference of tbe
Methodist Church, South, it has been
the custom from time immemorial, to
appoint one day of tbe Conference for
" passing " upon, tbe character of tbe
preachers whose names are called from
the list. We believe that in the earlier
days of tbe Church, this examination
was had with closed doors, but latterly,
for some years past, it lias been the cus
tom to pass upon the conduct aud
clerical character of ministers in opeu
session.
At the second diiy of 'the meeting of
the Tennessee Conference at Fraaklin,
In October, lS7d, the name of Dr. Han
ner, then of the Nashville District, was
passed, among others, in the examina
tion of the oflicial acts and conduct of
preachers, Bishop McTyeire presiding.
At the same Conference be was elect
ed one of the eight clerical delegates to
the General Coufereuce at Louisville ;
aud at the same Conference was as
signed to the Murfreesboro' District,
and assigned to the same district at
the Conference at Gallatin last October.
Why $100,000 Were Voted Beecher.
It is well known that Henry Ward
Beecher is not a wealthy man. He
has earned a great deal of money in
the cause of h'.s life, but be has dis
pensed a greut denl in the way of char
itable contributions. He was not pre
pared to meet the heavy expense of
the recent suit against bim, aud bis
congregation could not vote money
directly to pay tbe costs. Hence they
increased bis salary to the sum of
$100,000 for this year. Atameetingof
the pew holders of Plymouth Church
last Wednesday evening, one of them
Mr. 8. V.White, said : '
I wish to express, in regard to the
action of the Plymouth pew-holders
at this time, this thought. There ho
been kindly mention made here, Sir,
of two classes of persons who have
done their work In this great case the
Committee which sat last Bummer
and the lawyers whobave gone through
this long trial and presented the case
so ably before the jury. I want to say
one word In recognition of what Ply
mouth peW-bolders members of the
society have done, and how their ac
tion in the premises to-night, if this
resolution is unanimously carried, will
be interpreted in the future. I am not
unmindful that the Committee sat
through tbe heat of the Bummer, and
I am also mindful of the
gathering in Plvmouth Church in the
heat of Bummer of a vast concourse of
people, to attest their earnest interest
in the proceeding. . I know that not
one word was spoken by members of
riymoutn cnurcn to the Committee
to influence its action. We have heard
of the hundred eves of Briarens. and
the hundred arms or Argus, and the
goiu ni miuos, nut there has been noth
ing on the psrt of Plvmouth Church
but to simply staud and wait. I appeal
to every man connected with the de
fense of this case for tbe truth of tbe
statement that not one word has been
spoken in the way of intermeddling.
It has not been the business of the
Church to intermeddle. Mr. Beecher
began by mortgaging bis bouse, and
bas pledged all bis available funds to
carry on this case. Now the time has
come when Plymouth Church can
speak. Plymouth Church has been
iu the habit of taxing itself for
tbe benefit of the poor in tbe
neighborhood of the wharves, and
there standB in Hicks street a building
costing $75,000, which bas been dedi
cated to the poor of this locality.
When Henry Ward Beecher was at
tacked, your wife and mine, and
every member of Plymouth Church,
was assailed; and we are compelled
to listen to the sneer that Plymouth
was trying cover up a crime in the
person of their pastor. Now, these
things have been investigated, and
Plymouth pew-holders can speud
something in behalf of this legitimate
ly. Now, there may be those who
think S100,0(M) is a large amount, but,
if you will, remember it-has been a
six months trial, that witnesses have
been brought from all over the Unit
ed States, that expensive counsel have
been brought from all over tbo Unit
ed States, that expensive counsel have
been engaged, that the amount of cots
goes as high as STo.OOO.
There is just this one thine to
further, and this is the moral ellec. .
the altitude of Plymouth Church in
standing firm to defend itself. Let it
be understood that Plymouth Church
stands 3,0(10 strong, in every hand a
spear ; nud In the future there will be
hesitation before men rush upon thoge
spears. Applause. Let future liti
gants take warning that not one word,
that not one dollar, will be spent iu
the defense of the wrong, but that Ply
mouth people stand upon tbe defensive
when they are attacked, and that they
propose that all the money that is
necessary millions if need be shall
be spent in upholding the right.
Long applause. As to how we sliull
raise it, when you find Henry W. Sage,
Reuben V. Kojies, Horace B. Clallin,
Mr. Freeland, and tho rest of them
voting to pay $100,000, you needn't be
a whit concerned; tiusttbem for that.
Applause. J I hope we shall have a
unanimous vote oil this question.
A Public Reception to Mr, Beecher
A committee consisting of the If on.
A. W. Tenuy, S. M. Pettengill, Kev.
Dr. Couant, Prof. H. 15. Sprague, E.
A. Taft, Kev. W. K. Davis, Judge A.
G. Hull, and B. E. Hale bas been ap
pointed to make arrangements for a
public meeting and social reception to
Henry Ward Beecher early in the full,
during tbe week preceding Mr. Beech
er's resumption of preaching. The
meeting is intended as a publio ex
pression of confidence in and love for
the pastor of Plymouth. Church. A
number of tbe clergy and many emi
nent citizens of Brooklyn have signi
fied their intention of participating iu
the movement.
Tbe Entire Population or Ibe Ulobe,
Is in a greatororless degree infected with
the taint of Scrofula. It appears ia various
forms, such as Whito Swellings, Ulcers,
Krysipclas, (Swelled Neck, Indolent In
flammations, Mercurial Afl'octions, Old
Bores, Eruptions of the Skin, Kore Eyes,
&o. For these as well as all other constitu
tional diseases Dr. Tutt'i tJarsanarilla and
Queen's Delight has proven itself ia a thou
sand instances a positive antidote.
What Men Need Wives For.
It U not to sweep the bouse, make the
bed und cook the meal chiefly that a
man wants a wife. If this Is all he ueods,
hired help can do it cheaper than a wife.
If this is all, when a young man calls to
see a lady, send hun Into the pantry to
taste the bread and rake she has made ;
send him to inspect needlo-work and ImhI
muking ; or put a broom in her hand and
semi him to witness its use. Such thing
are Important, and the wise young men
will quickly look after thftn ; but what
the true man wants with a wife U her
companionship, sympathy, and love.
The way of life has many dreary places
in tt, and a man needs a companion to go
with him. A man is sometimes over
taken by misfortune ; he meets with fail
ure and defeat ; trials and temptations
beset him, and he needs one to stand by
and sympathize, lie lias some hard bat
tles to light with poverty, enemies and
with sin ; and he needs a woman that
when he puts his arm around her, he feels
that he bus soiuethiiiir to fight for, and
that she will help him to tight ; and that
she will put her lips to his ear and whis
per words of counsel and her hands to his
Heart and Jmipart inspiration. All
through life, through storms and through
sunshine, conflict and victory ; through
adverse and lavonng winds, man needs a
Woman's love. His heart yearns for It.
A sister's or a mother's love will hardly
supply the need. Yet many seek for
something further than success in house
work. Justly enough, half these get
nothing more ; the other half surprised
beyond measure, have gotten more thau
they sought. Their wives surprise them
by bringing out a noble Idea iu marriage,
and disclosing a treasury of courage, sym
pathy and love.
The Casein a Nat Shell.
Against a man who lived sixty
years of unsullied life full In the public
gaze an infamous charge Is brought.
There Is no direct evidence of guilt
presented ; there are only circumstan
ces and; letters to be interntrted,
which asserts bis innocence, Is har
monious with the known character of
the man, and with tbe recorded facta
of experience of men of a similar char
acter in all times aud countries. Tbe
other theory, that of his guilt, is nec
essarily, by tbe conditions of the case,
so violent aud improbable that it in
volves an almost unprecedented moral
monstrosity, aud adds deeper black
ness to the possibilities of human
guilt. Between those theories the
choice of every man must be made. It
is nothing to tbe purpose to say that,
if guilty, be is not the first famous
man or preacher who bas fallen in the
same way, because, if guilty, be is an
unmatched villain, and is not to be
classed with what are called clerical
offenders. If guilty, bis conduct
throughout shows a depravity so ex
ceptional as to sequester him from tbe
human race. Harper' t Weekly.
How to Starch Linen.
The following Is recommended by a
German journal : Make a liquid paste
with good fine wheat starch and cold wa
ter, aud then stir hi boiling- water until a
still' paste Is formed, and immediately
add white wax, or stearnine, say about
one ounce of wax to a pound of starch
(the exact proportions, however, in anv
case can only be determined by experi
ence). If itis desirable that 'the linen
should be very still", powdered gum arable
may bo added to the cold water with
which the starch is mixed. The strain
ed starch should bo thoroughly rubbed
into the articles after they have well
wrung out. alter which they should then
be placed between dry cloths and placed
through the mangle, and then rubbed ou
tin ironing-board in one direction with a
soft rag, to distribute any lumps of
starch. Collar, etc., should be ironed
dry with a hot iron and eonideralilu
piv.-siirc. The slicking ot the iron may
ho prevented bv drawing it .while hot
over wax. and
wiping it with"i nig dip-
pod iu salt.
Facts About the Peach Crop.
The Interior newspaper have become
somewhat excited over the reports of the
peach crop of Maryland and Delaware,
and are congratulating themselves on an
abundance of fruit at cheap prices. Tin!
arrangements that tliu growers havo
made for quick ami direct transportation
of peaches westward, without having
tliemgo through the hands of tho New
York und Philadelphia middlemen, will
particularly contribute to this result.
Tho newspapers, however, are making
onu great mistake iu this connection.
They have so twisted the estimates ot
tliu crop that they talk of a surplus often
millions, of baskets. It would puz.lo tho
peach growers to know what they mean
by this. The fact is (that the enth'e.yield
of tho peninsula will bo somewhat over
six millions of baskets, which, with one
exception, will be the largest of auy
year. lialliiiwre American.
The Frigate Constitution.
It is an noun ceil that orders have
been received in the Philadelphia navy-yard
to commence work on the
famous old frigate Constitution, (alias
Old Ironsides,) with the view that she
may be completed for the centennial,
ou which occasion she will be one of
tbe most interesting objects to visit in
connection with naval affairs. The
Constitution was completed at Boston
in 1797, and rebuilt several years ago.
Her exploits iu the war of 1M-' were
as follows: She sailed rom Boston on
the 6th of July, commanded by Capt.
Isaac Hull, and on the 19th of August,
1812, captured the British frigate Guer
riere. Keturnlng to Boston, she again
sailed, after being thoroughly repaired,
commanded by Capt. William Bain
bridge, on which cruise she captured
the frigate Java. Keturnlng to port,
she Bailed once more on the 30th of
December, now under the commad of
Capt. Charles Stewart, capturing the
Picton, of rfourteeu guns, then tbe
Cyane aud Levant in a single engage
ment, both vessels rating twenty guni,
but really carrying twenty-two.
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